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Creating a Family-Friendly Kitchen

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Hot and fresh culinary wonders for the family-friendly cookery

Cooking in a family-friendly kitchen means creating a space that blends functionality with style, where every tool and feature is designed with convenience in mind. From the sleek cabinetry of AyA Kitchens & Bath in a High Park family home, to child-safe features like the Freedom induction cooktop, these kitchen essentials make cooking with loved ones an enjoyable experience. Whether you’re whipping up a Hawaiian pizza with a Now Designs oven mitt or streamlining clean-up with a Miele dishwasher, these kitchen must-haves are crafted for comfort, ease, and culinary adventure.

Cabinetry by AyA Kitchens & Bath

Overhead cupboards provide ample storage space in this High Park family home, renovated by BlackLab architects. The fridge and freezer are housed in matching cabinetry for a seamless look. At AyA Kitchens & Bath

Family-Friendly Kitchen
Oven mitt by Now Designs

This tropical fruit-patterned glove is perfect for lifting Hawaiian pizzas out of the oven. $10, at iQLiving

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PG 8083 SCVi by Miele

With room for 16 place settings, this ultra-quiet dishwasher speeds through a cycle in just 24 minutes. $5700, at Miele Experience Centre

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Gravity by Eva Solo

The silicone lid on this dishwasher-safe, stainless-steel two-litre pot doubles as a steam vent or collander. Other pot sizes are also available. From $260, at Bergo Designs

Bretagne Knot by Eggersman
Bretagne Knot by Eggersmann

Hang pots or garlic from this system’s suspended storage rack in oak. At Eggersmann Toronto

Freedom induction cooktop by Thermador
Freedom induction cooktop by Thermador

A child safety-lock feature keeps kids’ hands safe and makes this kitchen cooktop family-friendly. From $5130, at Appliance Canada

Originally published in our Winter 2015 issue as Look book: Cookout with the Family.

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